Saturday, January 14, 2017

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 8-14, 2017

TODAY IS ALSO RATIFICATION DAY IN THE UNITED STATES, WHEN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED OVER.

TODAY IS ALSO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUMAN BE-IN, WHICH OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF THE SUMMER OF LOVE IN 1967.JANUARY 16 IS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR DAY IN THE USA.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*An unprecedented winter storm hit Europe this week, disrupting traffic, electricity, and other services in England and France while actually freezing the Danube River!
*In radio, Norway hopes to completely switch from analog to digital audio broadcasting by the end of this year.
*After analyzing lunar minerals brought back during the Apollo program, an UCLA research team, reports that the moon is at least 4.51 billion years old, which makes it up to 150 million years older than previous estimates.THE TERRORIST REPORT...
*Bombs still seem to be the premiere weapon of choice, with several incidents reported across the Middle East over the past week.

PASSING PARADE...
*Comedian Tony Rosato (Saturday Night Live, SCTV) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Singer/pianist Buddy Greco is no longer with us.
*Artist Tony Booth (most famous as a publicist helping Brian Epstein promote The Beatles) has passed away.
*Novelist William Peter Blatty (The Exorcist) is no longer with us.
*Actor Dick Gautier (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

*La-La Land was the big winner at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards (including Best Picture, Ryan Gosling Best Actor, Emma Stone Best Actress, in the Musical/Comedy genre).
*Clemson University's team defeated Alabama's to win the 2017 NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship.
*In professional football, the Chargers will officially move from San Diego to Los Angeles, starting with the 2017 season later this year.

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